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PEOPLE Vs. Gil E. Tapong

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff, vs. RODOLFO NICOLAS y DE LOS REYES, ROQUE DILAO y ADAYO and GIL TAPONG y ESGUERRA, accused, GIL TAPONG y ESGUERRA, appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff. Lino C. Sandil for appellant.

G.R. Nos. 88381-82 | 1991-11-21

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Whether or not the conviction of the accused-appellant for robbery with homicide based on circumstantial evidence meets the requirements provided under Rule 133, Section 4 of the Revised Rules on Evidence is the principal issue addressed to us by this appeal.

The accused-appellant, in two separate informations, was charged with the crimes of robbery with homicide and arson allegedly committed with two other co-accused, namely, Rodolfo Nicolas y delos Reyes and Roque Dilao y Adayo.

The information for the case of robbery with homicide docketed as Criminal Case No. 83-21313 reads:

"The undersigned...